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  • #1

    How would you react?

    OK, today was my official weigh day. I didn't get to use the scale till about close till 2 pm. I knew I should have waited to eat, but I didn't care and I ate some salty foods the days before. In otherwords, I was prepaired for a little gain.

    So I got on, and I couldn't believe my eyes.....304!

    I started to think for a second and wonder how in the world could I gain 16lbs in a week. I preweighed the week before. Of course, I know I've increased my exercise amount this past week and ate quite a few salty foods for two days going into the weekend.


    I am just curious, how would all of you take it? Talk about a nice psychological punch. I am planning to measure tommorow morning so that should show the true results.


    *Edit: This is the same scale I've used since the beginning. Also, I lost 7lbs in 2 hours lol. so I think the scale maybe giving some problems too.
    Last edited by FightingTheFight; July 18, 2005, 10:24 AM.
    335/265/230
    Death rides a tall horse, He is clad all in black. His quivers never empty and His bowstrings never slack. He rides through forest and field, harvesting warrior and maid. The Mechanized Infantry ride for Blood and Death
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  • #2
    Re: How would you react?

    I'd react by heading staight for the store to buy either new batteries for the scale or a new scale!

    Egads! Poor thing!

    ~Brook

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    • #3
      Re: How would you react?

      I think its time to bury the thing and get a new one.................

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      • #4
        Re: How would you react?

        I think I'd react by taking a chainsaw to the scale!! Don't worry, you're doing great! That was just a strange fluke, try using a different scale or waiting another week and see what happens.
        F/29/5'2
        HW262/SW195/CW189/GW135
        Did Atkins back in 2005 and went from 262 to 182!
        Starting Nov 4th 2009 again at 195
        First mini-goal: 187 by thanksgiving
        Second mini-goal: 181 by Xmas trip to see in-laws in LA, size 14's!



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        • #5
          Re: How would you react?

          Get a new one for sure! I can gain/lose up to 9lbs in a day but 7 in 2hours is not happenening!!!!!
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          • #6
            Re: How would you react?

            Those scale bumps especially when weighing at the wrong or different times can be expected. It might have been just a bad scale, or it might have been all water retention. A couple weeks ago, my weight bounced 11 pounds up legtimately in a few days and then the water left over the course of 5 days. I attributed mine to higher sodium and inflamed muscles retaining water after hard workouts. Keep your attitude positive, and keep hitting the gym.

            What temporarily goes up should also come down just as quick if you keep with the plan.
            Kent - 35-M-6'4"
            HW 429/SW 411/CW 229/GW 225
            Started 3-31-04 - 211 Total pounds down (was 21

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            • #7
              Re: How would you react?

              It's things like this that make me prefer to weigh at least every other day or so. If I'm low all week, and then on my saturday weigh in i'm up five pounds, I don't get as upset as if i had waited until saturday to weigh, ya know? That's what works for me though, I'm sure it doesn't work for everyone.
              F/29/5'2
              HW262/SW195/CW189/GW135
              Did Atkins back in 2005 and went from 262 to 182!
              Starting Nov 4th 2009 again at 195
              First mini-goal: 187 by thanksgiving
              Second mini-goal: 181 by Xmas trip to see in-laws in LA, size 14's!



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              • #8
                Re: How would you react?

                all scales are a little goofy. If you shift your weight a little to the left, you get one reading and if you shift the the right, you get a totally different reading. Just go over everything and make sure your doing everything right. Im sure its probably nothing.

                Good luck,

                V.

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                • #9
                  Re: How would you react?

                  When I started this diet for the first three months my scale kept going down to 360 then back up to over 370! It was incredibly disheartening! Then I bought a $50 scale that weighs up to 400...I was down to 340!!!!! I tell you....PARTY!!! Here I had lost 40 pounds, and thought I hadn't really lost any!

                  It could just be water retention, but I think its more likely scale funkinisation. You're doing awesome, Fight, so just keep it up, and whatever it is will sort itself out.
                  ~Marion INDUCTION restart January 10, 2010

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                  • #10
                    Re: How would you react?

                    It never really worried me at all. The scale that I use is a $500 scale, but it has seen better days.

                    I just thought how funny it was, and would hate for it to happen to someone who wasn't mentally prepared.

                    It's things like this that make me prefer to weigh at least every other day or so. If I'm low all week, and then on my saturday weigh in i'm up five pounds
                    Yeah that is the downfall to weighing monthly. the day I weigh could be a bad day, ya know?

                    UPDATE: I measured to day, I've lost a total of 12inches in the past month, including 2 inches off of my waist. If MyBodycomp.com is correct, I've also lost 4.8% bodyfat and I am now at 218 lbm.[/b]

                    So I would say, there was achievment.
                    335/265/230
                    Death rides a tall horse, He is clad all in black. His quivers never empty and His bowstrings never slack. He rides through forest and field, harvesting warrior and maid. The Mechanized Infantry ride for Blood and Death

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                    • #11
                      Re: How would you react?

                      It sounds like water weight..I say stay away from the scale...and Hang in there...

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                      • #12
                        Re: How would you react?

                        Don't we all really hate our scales? I know that last year I went out and bought a second scale only to have them say the same thing. I knew they were in this together. They just ganged up and lied to me...
                        Deflating Diva


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                        • #13
                          Re: How would you react?

                          I weigh every day, once a day, first thing in the morning.
                          If I'm up 3 pounds one day it's not hard to figure out why (salt, stomach issues etc)
                          Also I'll know if my scale goes blooey one day.
                          -Iap How I did it

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                          • #14
                            Re: How would you react?

                            I'm hesitant to get on my scale. I've been working out daily and I have the feeling I may have actually added lbs of muscle (though I am hoping to have lost enough fat to negate the muscle gain)... anyway. scales can be evil. I am going to try to keep from weighing until the end of the summer

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                            • #15
                              Re: How would you react?

                              Originally posted by Iapetus999
                              I weigh every day, once a day, first thing in the morning.
                              If I'm up 3 pounds one day it's not hard to figure out why (salt, stomach issues etc)
                              Also I'll know if my scale goes blooey one day.
                              It actually did go blooey one day...the lb/kg switch was moved somehow so I was suddenly 91!
                              -Iap How I did it

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